Hospital archive resources
When we think of a nurse or engineer, we don’t usually see them as inventors. But that’s exactly what a nurse and a hospital engineer at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust have become. They designed a new product with the help of the Innovation Team. They noticed the area behind patients’ beds… Read more »
Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity’s iconic Santa Fun Run will return for the 13th consecutive year on Sunday 4 December at Colchester’s Castle Park. Participants have the choice of running, jogging or walking 5km or 3km around the park grounds whilst doing something amazing for their local NHS charity. The Santa Fun Run is suitable… Read more »
Erin lives with life-limiting complex medical needs. The eight-year-old is unlikely to reach her teenage years and her day-to-day life is peppered with regular medication, inpatient stays at Colchester Hospital and regular medical monitoring. Her mum Helen Sadler has cared for her since birth and dedicates her life to looking after her little girl. Helen has shared her story about life with ‘Erin the warrior’…. Read more »
Paige Elmer credits working in a rotational post at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) with giving her the best possible start to her career. Not only has it allowed her to develop her skills as an occupational therapist (OT) across multiple specialties, but has also given her a valuable insight into… Read more »
All visitors to wards in hospitals run by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) must wear surgical face masks from Wednesday 28 September. The move is being introduced to protect patients and keep them safe after an increase in cases of COVID-19 in ESNEFT hospitals. Giles Thorpe is the Trust’s Chief Nurse… Read more »
Nick Hulme, Chief Executive of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, has been asked to take on an additional role to provide senior support to the new NHS integrated care boards (ICBs) in Suffolk and north east Essex and Norfolk and Waveney, and to Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT). Nick will… Read more »
Cancer patients at Ipswich Hospital can now experience fewer complications and a faster recovery after surgery, thanks to the introduction of state-of-the-art robotic technology. East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) has introduced a second £2.5m DaVinci Xi surgical robot at Ipswich Hospital. ESNEFT’s first machine was installed at Colchester Hospital around 18… Read more »
Diabetes can be life changing. For Steven, the condition stopped him working and has had long-term impacts on his health leaving him with neuropathy, poor mental health and significant sight loss. But a research study at ESNEFT offering the opportunity of trying a device to monitor his condition helped him take back control and get… Read more »
A former cabbie whose life was transformed by a kidney transplant has spoken of his “immense pride” in his late wife who gave the gift of life to three people by donating her organs following her death. Kay Bird passed away at Colchester Hospital, which is run by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation… Read more »
A holiday-maker who nearly lost her life to sepsis has shared her story to help raise awareness so that other people experiencing similar symptoms can get fast medical help. Naomi Aldous was in Lanzarote with husband John and two friends when she became very unwell with stomach pain, weakness and vomiting and diarrhoea. Suspecting she… Read more »
A grateful family will take on the Welly Walk at Jimmy’s Farm to thank staff at Ipswich Hospital for the “amazing” care they provided to their baby son. Camilla, Kate and 20-month-old Benjamin, will join scores of others on Sunday 25 September. The Welly Walk explores a 5k loop of Jimmy’s Farm which isn’t usually… Read more »
Almost all visiting restrictions have been relaxed in hospitals run by East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT). It means people with loved ones in hospital no longer need to book ward visiting slots and can visit patients for longer time periods. The changes were made and shared with patients and their loved… Read more »